title: Structure and function of heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF).
abstract: Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) is a 22 kDa, O-glycosylated protein that is mitogenic for fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells (SMC) and epithelial cells. This review describes the primary structure of HB-EGF, as well as its processing. The structure of the mouse and human HB-EGF genes is also discussed. Finally, this review summarizes HB-EGF expression patterns, receptor-mediated signaling, and role in several important biological systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Davis-Fleischer
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Besner
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D066257:Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
chemical_list: C587883:HBEGF protein, human; C587884:Hbegf protein, mouse; D066257:Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor